Sentence examples for drop serves from inspiring English sources

The flat section between the pre-drop and the first drop serves as a shelf to support the weight of the train, reducing related stresses on the chain.

Nadal made two unforced errors to drop serve, and Tsonga tied the set at 5-5.

Federer made an inauspicious start, mis-hitting three times in the first game to drop serve.

He double-faulted and went on to drop serve and the set.

Djokovic played a woeful game to drop serve at 5-5 and Federer served out for the set by winning his fifth game in a row.

There seemed virtually no chance of a repeat, and even less so when a disgruntled Federer netted a volley to drop serve early in the third set.

He hit three wretched forehands to drop serve in the eighth game and, to the amazement of a stunned gathering, Robredo was serving for a two-set lead.

Pushed back on his heels, he lashes a forehand well wide to drop serve again, allowing Djokovic to serve out the match.

In that strange opening, Murray aced, saved a point with two amazing gets from smashes and double-faulted to drop serve.

Four hours and 38 minutes of action and world number one Nadal is yet to drop serve.

Yet to drop serve in the tournament, she meets Chinese 28th seed Zheng Jie in round three.